NetBlotchBM vs Phase Ag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NetBlotchBM
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NetBlotchBM factors in grain price, input costs, yield benefits, seasonal conditions, crop circumstance and conditions, state, fungicide strategies and other diseases to give you the best case, worst case and most likely estimates of financial return from different management strategies. NetBlotchBM does not account for all factors that can affect net blotch in barley crops, so information provided by this tool should not be considered to be tailored to the circumstances of any individual farm.
Phase Ag
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Your whole farm. One place. Phase brings paddocks, crop plans, inventory, weather, machinery and team records together around a map. Tap a paddock to see its plan, soil and yield data, Sightings, work and history without hunting across separate systems. PLAN AND RECORD β’ Build crop plans by paddock, farm or crop, with products, rates, timing, costs and notes β’ Compare required quantities with stock on hand β’ Record spraying, fertiliser, seeding, harvest and other activities β’ Keep recommendations and plan-versus-actual records together MANAGE INVENTORY β’ Track products across sheds, tanks, silos, fuel and seed locations β’ Review invoice, statement, spreadsheet and CSV imports before saving β’ Keep labels, SDS, batch history, stocktakes and movements together β’ Deduct matched inventory when work is completed WORK FROM THE MAP β’ View paddock plans, soil, yield, analysis and history β’ Add mapped Sightings with photos and notes β’ Create jobs, assign due dates and track status β’ Keep a read-only farm snapshot available when reception drops; editing currently needs a connection WEATHER AND FARM DATA β’ View forecasts, radar, rainfall and hourly spray conditions β’ Import and compare soil, rainfall and yield records β’ Create reports and export available records in CSV, XLSX and PDF formats PHASE AGENT Ask questions across your connected farm records, check quantities and prepare crop-plan or recommendation changes. Phase shows proposed changes for review; nothing is applied until you confirm. AI output may be incomplete or wrong, so check products, rates, units and affected records before confirming. CONNECTED MACHINERY Where enabled for your organisation, connect John Deere Operations Center to import farm and paddock setup. Supported connected-work features can bring completed operations, harvest summaries and available machine-hour readings into Phase for review. TEAM ACCESS Owners, managers, employees and advisers work from the same organisation record, with access controlled by roles and invitations. Phase is designed for Australian farm businesses and people authorised to work with them. An existing Phase organisation account or a valid team access code is required. Phase is a recordkeeping and decision-support tool. Always follow applicable law, chemical labels, permits, withholding periods, safety directions and current local conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phase Ag at weekly against NetBlotchBM's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NetBlotchBM ships an update every 5 weeks, Phase Ag weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetBlotchBM | Phase Ag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development | Amery Drage |
In-app purchases
NetBlotchBM
No in-app purchases
Phase Ag
No in-app purchases





